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单词 palatine tonsil
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Definition of palatine tonsil in English:

palatine tonsil

noun
Anatomy Zoology
  • An oval mass of lymphoid tissue lying between the glossopalatine and pharyngopalatine arches on each side of the pharynx; a tonsil.

Origin

Late 19th century. After scientific Latin tonsilla palatina.

 
 

Definition of palatine tonsil in US English:

palatine tonsil

noun
Anatomy Zoology
  • An oval mass of lymphoid tissue lying between the glossopalatine and pharyngopalatine arches on each side of the pharynx; a tonsil.

Origin

Late 19th century. After scientific Latin tonsilla palatina.

 
 
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